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The Resource They live, Alive Films presents a Larry Franco production ; produced by Larry Franco ; screenplay by Frank Armitage ; directed by John Carpenter

They live, Alive Films presents a Larry Franco production ; produced by Larry Franco ; screenplay by Frank Armitage ; directed by John Carpenter

Contributor
Summary
One man discovers that aliens are masquerading as humans while they lull the public into submission through subliminal advertising messages. Only specially made sunglasses make the deadly truth visible
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (1 hr., 35 min.)
Note
  • Originally produced as motion picture in 1988
  • Based on the short story: Eight o'clock in the morning / Ray Nelson
Isbn
9780783255309
Link
http://midwesttapes.com/images/movies/000/000/000/010/071/000000000010071619.gif
Instance
Label
They live
Title
They live
Statement of responsibility
Alive Films presents a Larry Franco production ; produced by Larry Franco ; screenplay by Frank Armitage ; directed by John Carpenter
Title variation
John Carpenter's They live
Contributor
Actor
Screenwriter
Composer
Cinematographer
Director
Film editor
Producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
One man discovers that aliens are masquerading as humans while they lull the public into submission through subliminal advertising messages. Only specially made sunglasses make the deadly truth visible
Cataloging source
CO2
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Gary B. Kibbe ; editors, Gib Jaffe, Frank E. Jimenez ; music, John Carpenter, Alan Howarth
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R
Language note
In English; with optional subtitles in French or Spanish; Closed-captioned in English
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.T443 2003
PerformerNote
Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George "Buck" Flower, Peter Jason, Raymond St. Jacques
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1948-
  • 1954-2015
  • 1937-2004
  • 1944-
  • 1930-1990
  • 1941-
  • 1931-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Franco, Larry J
  • Carpenter, John
  • Piper, Roddy
  • David, Keith
  • Foster, Meg
  • Flower, George
  • Jason, Peter
  • St. Jacques, Raymond
  • Kibbe, Gary B.
  • Jaffe, Gib
  • Jimenez, Frank E
  • Howarth, Alan
  • Nelson, Ray Faraday
  • Alive Films
  • Universal City Studios
Runtime
95
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Nelson, Ray Faraday
  • Nelson, Ray Faraday
  • Extraterrestrial beings
  • Human-alien encounters
  • Subliminal advertising
  • Extraterrestrial beings
  • Human-alien encounters
  • Subliminal advertising
  • Extraterrestrial beings
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
They live, Alive Films presents a Larry Franco production ; produced by Larry Franco ; screenplay by Frank Armitage ; directed by John Carpenter
Link
http://midwesttapes.com/images/movies/000/000/000/010/071/000000000010071619.gif
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as motion picture in 1988
  • Based on the short story: Eight o'clock in the morning / Ray Nelson
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocm53064570
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (1 hr., 35 min.)
Isbn
9780783255309
Lccn
53064570
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025192123528
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
21235
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)53064570
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio) presentation; Dolby Digital surround sound ; single layer
Video recording format
DVD
Label
They live, Alive Films presents a Larry Franco production ; produced by Larry Franco ; screenplay by Frank Armitage ; directed by John Carpenter
Link
http://midwesttapes.com/images/movies/000/000/000/010/071/000000000010071619.gif
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as motion picture in 1988
  • Based on the short story: Eight o'clock in the morning / Ray Nelson
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocm53064570
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Extent
1 videodisc (1 hr., 35 min.)
Isbn
9780783255309
Lccn
53064570
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025192123528
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
21235
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)53064570
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio) presentation; Dolby Digital surround sound ; single layer
Video recording format
DVD

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